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Topic: federal budget 2012
Treasurer Wayne Swan delivered Australia's 2012-11 financial year performance yesterday -- with a bucket-load of spin. If only business CFOs could get away with it ...

Fiscal incompetence? No, just not very good

Economy

Sep 25, 2012

12

China's economy isn't veering off the tracks and heading for the "hard landing".

China economic growth good news for our federal budget

Asia-Pacific

Jul 16, 2012

1

A budget isn't just about the line items contained within budget papers, write <b>Simon O'Connor</b> and <b>Charles Berger</b>, of the Australian Conservation Foundation.

Fantasy budget: a greener national economic outlook

Federal

May 25, 2012

7

Last week <i>Crikey's</i> <b>Bernard Keane</b> designed his fantasy budget -- setting priorities based on economic sense and community need alone. Today, <b>Richard Denniss</b> offers an alternative ...

Fantasy budget: Richard Denniss on broadening the tax base

Economy

May 22, 2012

7

Last week's budget has been poorly received by voters, and Julia Gillard's approval ratings have worsened. But Tony Abbott hasn't benefited.

Essential: thumbs down to budget, Gillard loathed but Abbott not far behind

Federal

May 14, 2012

14

Some paint a bleak picture of risky cuts to our defence forces as a result of last night's budget announcement, but the only risk should be towards the dead wood in the portfolio, writes <b>Eric Palmer</b>, a Defence writer and analyst.

Defence: ADF has many problems, budget isn’t one of them

Federal

May 09, 2012

4

<b>Melissa Sweet</b> explains what the federal budget means for healthcare, including links to key papers, spends and cuts, details of the foreign aid cuts and disability reforms, and a compilation of health-related reactions.

Health and the federal budget: a wrap of links, news and reaction

Federal

May 09, 2012

What do we already know of the budget measures as Wayne Swan looks to make $20 billion in savings and cut spending as a proportion of GDP to one of the lowest amounts in decades?

Budget watch: 30 measures and counting ’till lock up …

Federal

May 07, 2012

8

The federal budget looms, and as we've been hearing for weeks, it's going to be a tough one (with a few conspicuous sweeteners on the side).

Disconnect between economic perception, reality

Crikey Says

May 07, 2012

12

There are 9 articles in federal budget 2012